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Go With A Subway Tile Backsplash For Classic Style & Durability

A subway tile backsplash is about as simplistic as it gets when it comes to classic design choices for kitchens. Clean lines, simple patterns combine with easy cleaning and durability for a popular choice for many homeowners that desire a good value. Subway tiles have been around since the artistic team of Heins & LaFarge first installed them in the New York City subway system back in 1904. They were part of the Arts and Crafts movement and worked in the Beaux-Arts architectural … [Read more...]

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Customize Your New Driveway By Incorporating Embedded River Pebbles

Don't just go with a bland poured concrete driveway. Shake things up a bit! There are so many options for poured concrete these days that you would be doing yourself a disservice by not investigating the myriad of different looks you can get with readily available additives, materials and techniques. Think of your driveway as a huge, blank canvas just waiting for a little bit of an artistic touch to help transform your house into a home. Here's a great idea that I picked up from the … [Read more...]

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Handmade Bricks Offer Instant Character As Landscape Edging

If you are in the midst of a sea of ideas trying to figure out what you really want as a unique border in your new or revamped landscape plan to set your yard apart from the crowd, how about incorporating a brick edging configured in a sailor curb course.   Even better...bring some color into the mix by using several different colors of brick for interest. I invite you to see the results that you can achieve incorporating character-rich, authentic handmade brick in the photos I've … [Read more...]

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How Much Does It Cost To Drill A Water Well?

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How much does it cost to drill a water well on your property? That is the question I posed to Jerry Bonner, homeowner of an English cottage he built for himself and his wife last year. The home is incredible and the landscaping they installed is on par with the home.I've had several information-filled conversations with Jerry. I always have a plethora of questions for him and he responds in kind. He has decades of experience in building feature-laden custom homes for his customers and he was … [Read more...]

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Natural Cork Flooring: A Growing Trend In Today’s Green Homebuilding Industry

I made a return visit to the English cottage that I've featured in recent months and was greeted by homeowner and custom homebuilder Jerry Bonner, of Bonner Custom Homes. With Jerry's permission, I was allowed to tour his home and snap a few photos of the finished product. It was truly an honor! One feature inside his house that caught my eye (among many) were the stained cork flooring tiles he had installed in the basement. It's no ordinary basement but I'll save that for upcoming posts. … [Read more...]

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English Tudor-Style Cottage Photos & Ideas

The English cottage series of articles that I've posted over the past few months is my tribute to the many great features, premium materials used, architectural details and tremendous planning that Bonner Custom Homes put into play to bring all of the components of this beautiful home together. Here are even more reasons why you need not miss out on some great ideas from a true modern English Tudor classic... This is the fourth and final 'best of' series of photo posts for the English … [Read more...]

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This Happy Little Dachshund Boot Scraper Makes Me Smile

This happy little dachshund boot scraper will bring a smile to your guests faces as they approach your door every time. It's the ideal porch decoration that serves a dual purpose. … [Read more...]

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Consider Coffered Ceilings In Your Next Home or Remodel

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If you are in the planning stages of a new home and have considered different ceiling style options, I would like to offer some ideas for you regarding coffered ceilings. Here are some pictures of the coffered ceilings that I have come across in my tour of homes being built. Some of them are in the construction/painting phase and others are "consumer ready".   Pictures of Coffered Ceilings Coffered ceilings really add a luxurious touch to any room, especially when it is a 'two-story … [Read more...]

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Pictures of an English Cottage Featuring Windows and Doors

It's time to publish some more of my pictures of a beautiful, new English cottage built here in America. I'll mainly focus on the windows and doors for this post.   Extraordinary attention to English cottage architectural details and landscaping was the driving force behind The Bonner's new home. Some of these details are not always apparent. You need to look carefully and realize that you will not find homes of this caliber very often. The builder definitely kicked things up a … [Read more...]

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Cast Limestone Mantels and Terra Cotta Roof Tiles = Quality

The high quality building materials for the mantels, fireplaces and chimneys in this English cottage-style home are all smart choices due to their durability, natural beauty and functionality. The same goes for the reclaimed antique terra cotta roofing tiles, copper gutter system, hand-hewn solid white oak exposed beams in the breakfast room and the stone wall that surrounds the intricate courtyard. Welcome to part 2 of my "Best Of" photo series of this custom built English cottage-style home. … [Read more...]

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